Study Brook et al. (1979): study US Dakota County, Minnesota 1972
- Public
- Heads of households, Dayton , USA, 1972-1979
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 3441
- Non Response
- Assessment
- Interview: face-to-face
Correlate
- Authors's Label
- Self-control
- Our Classification
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- Error Estimates
- Internal-Consistency=.72
- Distribution
- Range 3-18, M=16.00, SD=2.26
- Operationalization
- Self-report on 3 questions:
During the past month...
a. Have you been in firm control of your behavior, thought, emotions, or feelings?
b. Have you had any reason to wonder if you were losing your mind, or losing control over the way you act, talk, think, or feel, or of your memory?
c. Have you been feeling emotionally stable and sure of yourself?